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11/01/2022 Tweet - "Over the past 2 years, our nation's public servants have faced a wave of violence & violent threats. By supporting the Big Lie that the 2020 election was stolen, Trump incited an assault on our Capitol and normalized the use of violence to achieve political goals."
09/22/2022 Tweet - "The #DISCLOSE Act is simple. It protects American democracy from foreign interference & requires super PACs & special interest groups to disclose anyone contributing $10,000 or more to their cause. Why wouldn't our Republican colleagues join us to end dark money once and for all?"
09/07/2022 Tweet - "Elections are the cornerstone of our democracy, yet we've seen election workers face a barrage of threats from those upset over the 2020 election--and too many on the right refuse to address the violence they are experiencing because it means saying that the Big Lie is a lie."
07/26/2022 Tweet - "The brutal, inhumane execution of 4 innocent activists, handed down by an illegitimate court & junta shows that these criminals will do anything to instill fear in the people of Burma. They will not succeed. The Senate must act to aid the people of Burma."
05/12/2022 Tweet - "Glad to see the Senate pass my resolution with @SenatorRisch recognizing Gambia's democratic elections. The Gambian people's pursuit of peaceful and fair elections after decades of troubling dictatorship should serve as a model for the world."
03/07/2022 Tweet - "Today marks the anniversary of Bloody Sunday--and our second without my friend, John Lewis. 57 years later, we can still join him on that bridge, and walk with his legacy as we work toward equal access to the ballot box. Finishing his fight is our moral mission."
01/20/2022 Tweet: The integrity of our free elections, the right to have your vote counted, and our oath to uphold and defend the Constitution count for more. I'm sorry more of my colleagues don't agree with that basic premise.
01/19/2022 Tweet: Sadly, many Republican lawmakers would rather repeat the twice impeached former President's "Big Lie' than face his wrath. And tonight, Senate Republicans used the filibuster once again to kill legislation that would protect Americans' right to participate in our democracy.
01/19/2022 Tweet: The Republican-led attacks on voting rights and the fair administration of our elections are shaking the pillars of our democracy. Without federal action to combat this threat, the credibility of our elections and the peaceful transfer of power are at stake.
01/19/2022 Tweet: The vast majority of Republicans refuse to join Democrats in protecting voting rights for one simple reason: Donald Trump sets their agenda and dissenters pay a price. Endorse the Big Lie or endure his fury, that is their choice. And it is shaking the pillars of our democracy.
01/19/2022 Tweet: In 2006, the Senate voted 98-0 to reauthorize and strengthen the Voting Rights Act. 16 current Senate Republicans voted yes. It wasn't a federal takeover of elections then, and it isn't now. But the Big Lie stands in the way, consuming what was once the Party of Lincoln.
01/19/2022 Tweet: Senator McConnell has no appetite for substantive debate. If he really believes that there is no evidence of voter suppression in the actions of nearly 20 states across the nation, then he would feel comfortable defending that position on the Senate floor.
01/17/2022 Tweet: #MLKDay is a day of reflection, a chance to envision an America where every American is truly "free at last." But it is also a day of action. And I hope we see action on the Senate floor soon. We must do everything we can to pass the #FreedomToVote Act and John Lewis #VRAA.
01/12/2022 Tweet: Far too many Republicans--even those who know better--have bought into Donald Trump's Big Lie, and the ongoing assault on voting rights is a direct result. We must do everything we can to stand up and protect this fundamental pillar of our democracy.
01/11/2022 Our colleague John Lewis put his life on the line on Edmund Pettus Bridge to protect the bedrock of American liberty: your right to vote in a free and fair election. It's time for the Senate to join him on that bridge and pass the #FreedomToVote Act and John Lewis #VRAA.
01/11/2022 Tweet: The right to vote is the foundation of our democracy. We should be doing everything we can to strengthen that foundation, not chipping away at it piece by piece and state by state. I join @POTUS in his call for immediate legislative action on voting rights.
01/06/2022 Tweet: Our democracy is safer because Donald Trump isn't President. But there's more we can, and must do. In the coming days, we'll have the opportunity to pass legislation to make sure voting rights are a sacred right, and that this right is reflected and respected in the future.
01/06/2022 Tweet: oday, I stood shoulder to shoulder with my colleagues in a somber moment of reflection on the very steps violent extremists charged to try to stop us from certifying the 2020 election. For the sake of our history & Constitution, we cannot forget the events of January 6, 2021.
01/06/2022 Tweet: oday, I stood shoulder to shoulder with my colleagues in a somber moment of reflection on the very steps violent extremists charged to try to stop us from certifying the 2020 election. For the sake of our history & Constitution, we cannot forget the events of January 6, 2021.
01/03/2022 Tweet: Objecting to protecting the right to vote means objecting to the very bedrock of our democracy. Yet a minority of Senators--all Republicans--have refused to even debate protections for this sacred right. And they're hiding behind the tool favored by segregationists: the filibuster.
10/20/2021 Tweet - "The right to vote is the bedrock of our democracy. By continuing to filibuster voting rights legislation, Senate Republicans are putting partisan, right-wing efforts in state legislatures ahead of the right of Americans to vote."
10/19/2021 Tweet - "The filibuster has always been the weapon of choice for those who want to beat down civil rights. When Republicans use it to block voting rights tomorrow, they'll be following in the footsteps of those who came before them in filibustering civil rights."
09/29/2021 Tweet - "Americans are calling on this Senate to protect the integrity of our democracy -- and to secure our Constitutional rights. Nothing less than the future of American freedom is on the line. For our country, and for our friend John Lewis, it's time to #RestoreTheVRA"
09/27/2021 Tweet - "Here's what the Big Lie looks like in Arizona: $6 million wasted on an investigation built on misleading data and conspiracy theories, only to find out that Joe Biden won by an even bigger margin in Maricopa County than previously reported."
09/21/2021 Tweet - "Our government was intended to be a democracy of the people, by the people, for the people. Proud to join @SenatorShaheen in fighting back against the dark money directly impacting our campaign system that prioritizes corporations & special interests over the needs of Americans."
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